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Patching Combobox to Person Column

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Hi

I have a person column in my SP list which I want to be able to patch to from a ComboBox. the ComboBox's ITEMS is using the Choices function which works but when I try and patch back I get that the requested column expects a RECORD but finds a TABLE. Surely if the ComboBox is referring back to the choices in the person column, I should be able to patch data back to the column?

 

Also, is there a way to set the default item of the combobox to the current item. For example, ThisItem.MyComboBox.SelectedItems......

 

Many thanks. 

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    StretchFredrik Profile Picture
    2,650 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Patching Combobox to Person Column

    Glad I could help you, had the same issue a few months back, its kinda hard to find out specific columns expected formatting. 

     

    Take care 😃 

  • jed76 Profile Picture
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    Re: Patching Combobox to Person Column

    Yes I realised that just after I posted! Many thanks. 

  • StretchFredrik Profile Picture
    2,650 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Patching Combobox to Person Column

    Yes because i put User() which gets the curret user, switch it to the person object selected in your App 😃 

  • jed76 Profile Picture
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    Re: Patching Combobox to Person Column

    Great. Many thanks. This kind of works but it keeps reverting back to myself rather than the display name I have selected in the ComboBox?

  • StretchFredrik Profile Picture
    2,650 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at
    Re: Patching Combobox to Person Column

    Person columns expect the following format: 

     

    {
            DisplayName: User().FullName;
            Claims: "i:0#.f|membership|" & User().Email;
            Department: "";
            Email: User().Email;
            JobTitle:"";
            Picture:User().Image
        }

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